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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1977
Page
4
A biblical verse expresses heavy hurt and the resolve to bear it. A quote from Phillips Brooks urges focusing on the afflicted person’s inner strength to endure rather than removing the burden.
Anonymized interview with a young miner criticizes United Mine Workers leadership as dominated by a few hotheads who can halt production. He advocates secret strike ballots to reduce wildcat actions and argues democracy is misapplied in the union. The piece also discusses Lt. Gen. Donn Starry's remarks on a potential Soviet-China war and civil-military discourse.
Carterites press the party line at the Democratic National Committee meeting selecting a mid term convention date. They favor March or April 1979 as a path to 1980 reelection, while opponents push for December 1978. Coleman Young leads the Carterites, outmaneuvering rivals amid internal party tensions.
Edward Kennedy tightens grip on two power centers as OTA chairman with a $40,000 director and poised to chair the Judiciary Committee. He faces minimal opposition from Humphrey and Udall, while Teague’s stance and Holt’s protest highlight resistance to the shift.
A House subcommittee faulted EPA for slow progress five years after the Noise Control Act of 1972. Only two final regulations issued for major noise sources, with air travel and equipment remaining contentious. Rep Rooney moots more funding until EPA improves, risking probation-like oversight.
Don Oakley notes mail back home swings heavy whenever major tax reform bills reach Congress. In 1976 precedents, public opinion favored closing tax shelters two to one. Critics split on whether shelters let the wealthy evade taxes or spur private investment in public needs. John J. Loughlin cites water and sewer bonds as tax incentives drawing private funds, with Merrill Lynch weighing in.
The article questions private versus government funding for public projects including mass transit and energy, noting tax incentives and the option of a Capital Investment Agency. It also reports the final Rail Way Post Office run between New York and Washington on June 30, marking the end of an era after a system once spanning thousands of cars and workers.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Jim Eastland urged White House consideration of Kenneth Dupuy for a top energy post while Dupuy faces an ongoing federal investigation into alleged bribery and misused funds. The investigation led to Dupuy resigning from the Atlanta FEA office. Florida migrant labor reports followed with camp reforms and a workers strike crushed by frost.
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